Legosa

As a heavy blizzard swirled down from the heavens, Legosa sauntered slowly into the land. The fierce weather all but masked his snowy coat, and matched his feelings to a cue. There was a terrible look of darkness in his eyes, and perhaps a twinge of regret about something... but more than anything, he looked utterly pissed and unconsolable. As the winds filtered through the dense trees to lash at his thick fur, the alpha lifted his head up, cold yellow eyes squinting against the mass of white crystals that permeated the air. He couldn't see or smell much of anyone right now, but he knew they were around somewhere. He knew, too, that Aaka... his Aaka, must have had her pups now. Those little bastard whelps... they weren't his!

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

The silver-tipped female looked up from her little makeshift den to see an unknown male entering her new home, and boy oh boy... did he look to be in a bad mood. As one very in tune to the feelings of others, she did not have to try in order to pick up the anger radiating off of Legosa.

Her white coat stood on end, an immediate reaction to his presence, and his agression, the silver tipping of it glinting in the scant light. This movement might bring her to his attention, but it allowed her to take up a more defensive position. She curled a little tighter around Liam, not growling but ears laid back against the white crown in defense and more than a touch of fear. She could only hope that either he wouldn't notice her, or that he'd believe her when she said Aaka had allowed her to be here. She sent a quick prayer for fortune heavenward, and waited.

Aaka*Redemption*Vengeance*Esscence

She battled her way through the storm until she reached Lilac Dreamers den. Her smile was faint as three pups came into the other faes den, each of them younger then Liam and all with the looks of Aaka and another. "Stay here." She said quietly to them all, including Lilac. She turned and moved towards Legosa, her eyes squinted. As she neared him, she nuzzled his throat and held her tail low not in a submissive manner, but it was close. She didn't wish to anger her mate further, but instead console him. Softly she licked his cheek and murmered "Come, darling. Lets get out of this Storm." She began to move towards the den where Lilac and all the pups were. She wanted him to meet Lilac and be there when he was first introduced to the three new pups and Liam. Oh, this could get ugly.

Legosa

Spotting movement, Legosa's eyes shifted to the makeshift den as a quiet growl grew in his throat and his hackles rose in response. That's right, you should be afraid of me. He thought remorsely, heatedly, to himself when he noticed her defensiveness. Everyone should be afraid. Ever since Aaka's newest pregnancy, Legosa had delved into a new realm of hostility.

When approached by his mate, he nearly recoiled from her affectionate nuzzle, and did not return the gesture as he had done so many times in the past. In fact, there seemed to be guilt lining his cold eyes, and he couldn't even bring himself to look into her own orbs. Legosa grew tense and didn't move for a long moment, battling horrible demons in his mind. But then, subduing his dark thoughts for at least the time being, he followed after his mate, head down at shoulder level. "Who is the new one?" He questioned as he followed her, his voice curiously lacking in emotion. Inside, he was beating himself up over all of this; he want to show her affection, and show her how much he cared about her. But why, then, was he treating Aaka with such cool indifference right now? Guilt, perhaps... it was eatting at him.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

Aaka's arrival relaxed her just a touch, but not enough to come out of her defensive stance. As Aaka's new pups were left with her, she shifted slightly, allowing her to include the smaller pups in her protective circle as well. Her soft, sweet voice set oddly against her actions, no hint of growl settling in. Hello, little ones. I'm a friend of your mother's. Let's kind of hang back until she talks to him first. If necessary, the pups were small enough for her to physically control, but it would be easier if they weren't all trying to run.

Aaka

Hurt flashed in her eyes briefly when he didn't return the nuzzle, but Aaka turned and stalked back towards the small den. She knew what she had to do. "I'll be back soon." She said to the two. "Why don't you two chat, get to know one another a bit." With that Aaka picked up Esscence and looked to the other pups then stalked away, heading to the allies. The pups would be safe with the Lurkers, away from Legosa and the boys.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

The white lady kept her stance defensive as Aaka brought Legosa close, though it was clearly only a precautionary gesture. Her ears flattened back against her skull in immediate submission, head and tail held low as she crouched over both her pups and Aaka's. Lilac was not a proud wolf at all, though she was often submissive. She was ready to avoid conflict if she could, and crawling in the dust kept her alive, she would do it. Though she could fight fairly well when she put her mind to it, Lilac preferred not to have to. Voice soft and low, she spoke. Hello...

Legosa

Dangerous, narrowed eyes fell on the three pups as they were led away by Aaka, as thoughts of murder crossed his mind unchecked. It was a good thing indeed that they were being led away, for lately he was having a harder and harder time controlling himself. And for that reason, he had done something bad... something that he regretted every second. Guilt attacked him now as his mate disappeared from sight. We didn't he nuzzle her back, smile, greet her warmly? Becoming furious with himself, Legosa scarcely heard Lilac's quite greeting. Looking slowly towards the crouching mother, Legosa let his fangs glisten in the light that filtered into the darkness of the den, "I'm in no mood for 'chatting', darling." Legosa's words were laced with dark sarcasm.

Aaka

She came back a little later, and entered the small 'den'. Her eyes falling on Legosa, she halted the pain showing briefly in her bright yellow eyes before she moved towards Lilac and Liam. She didn't know what Legosa had done, but she knew in time he would tell her. Quietly she curled up into a ball, her back to the three of them. She had gotten rid of the pups, the only way she had known how without killing them. Their unusual markings would make them stand out and be unforgettable, but that was ok. They were Hyrdras's pups now.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

Aaka's renewed prescence relaxed her some, but her voice was a touch tense with fear as she replied to Legosa. There need be no chatting, sir. I only ask a safe place to stay until my son is strong enough to move on.

She hadn't really decided if she was staying here on a permanent basis yet, and also she thought he might be more tolerant if he thought they might leave soon. Quiet and respectful, she waited.

Legosa

Glaring callously at Lilac, he spoke in a flat tone, "Fine." If only Aminita or his daughters were here, the poor mother would have much better company to talk too. As for Legosa, he could care less about how Lilac was feeling; his emotions were reserved only for Aaka, and it was now that he decided to set things straight after being so cold to her earlier.

Laying down beside her, he shot an angry glance at Lilac before dipping his head down and speaking quietly so only his mate could hear, "Is... is there anything I can do for you?" He wouldn't mention the pups, but he figured she had done something with them on his account... and for that, he wasn't sure whether to be grateful, or ashamed of himself. It was because of him, mostly, that Aaka had to abandoned her offspring. And for as much as he loved her, he couldn't bring himself to accept the bastard pups.

Aaka

Her eyes flickered with sadness and she whispered softly "No. I...I gave them to Hydras. I...Told them they were hers and I had just been pup sitting." A single tear slid down her cheek, she was holding back so much more but she had let one out by mistake. "It...Its for the better. Now there won't be any reminders." She sniffled, trying to stifle the rest of the tears and waves of emotion that she was feeling. "They...They'll be safe with Hydras. If...Torture and Torment go after them, they'll be much more protected there." She didn't mention Legosa and how he felt about the pups, not wanting to anger him.

Legosa

Legosa spotted the tear and shifted uncomfortably as guilt washed over him afresh. If he could just control himself, and his sons, there'd be no problem with the pups staying here. But that was just the problem; as he learned not too long ago- he couldn't control himself sometimes.

He struggled for something to say that would appease her, but try as he might, he didn't think he could come off saying something that sounded sincere about the pups. Instead, he nodded as she spoke, and commented on a similar subject, "If Torture and Torment go after any near to us, they will be dead. They are lucky to have lived this long..." He rumbled quietly, resting his head near Aaka's. Still, he thought about something that would make her happy, but nothing came to mind yet.

Aaka

She turned and rested her head lightly atop Legosa's. Little did she know, the pups had found themselves in big trouble. All except the Esscence, who had distracted Hyrdas for all the others to slip away. "Yeah...Maybe a hunter will kill them. She hadn't had the problems with any hunters as of late, but she knew it was just a matter of time....

Legosa

The great white brute flinched at the mentioning of humans. He had been their slave a few years back, and was keen not to be so again. He hated the two-leggers, but had a strange admiration for them at the same time. "Yes, a hunter of some sort..." Legosa responded, his voice changing to an almost thoughtful one. He had heard rumors of the humans becoming problematic once again. They seemed to favor hunting in the winter, when the wolf coats were thickest, and their tracks easier to follow.

*Humans*

While the blizzard waxed and waned outside, a group of three humans on horseback approached the den. They had spotted the white alphess on her way back from town, and decided now was a good time as ever to eradicate her.

With the savage storm to mask their approach, the three humans dismounted from their rides and approached the den. Aaka's prints were just beginning to fade as the storm swept them away, but they could clearly see the mouth of the den. One human pulled a small, round object from his pack. Pulling a tab on it, he tossed it into the den...

The little ball rolled down the tunnel and came to rest in the chamber, near the four canines. Suddenly, there was a loud 'pop', and smoke began to plume from the object. If the canines stayed in the den for more than a minute, they would suffocate on the noxious fumes...

Aaka

She heard before she saw the little ball as it rolled into the den. Opening her eyes, she looked to it, then Legosa when suddenly it burst with fumes. "Run!" She said to her mate and Lilac. She knew a back entrance, but it was hard for a large wolf to get through and Aaka was very small compared to her mate. She slipped out the back, but unlike the others she couldn't run. She had been shot in the hind leg not to long ago, leaving her with a limp and a few broken bones. She ran as fast as she could, however, towards a large willow tree and stopped looking behind her for Lilac, Liam and Legosa.

Legosa

Legosa had never seen something quite like this before, but he had no doubt that it was a killing device. As Aaka exited through the back enterance, Legosa hesitated as he saw how narrow that tunnel was. He'd probably get stuck before he reached the end of it. With a sharp growl, he looked to Lilac and Liam, "Hurry, get out of here! Follow Aaka!" The alpha demanded as the fumes began to grow thick in the den. He felt a tightening in his lungs, but he didn't leave just yet. He'd have to chance rushing out the main enterance and hope to catch the two-leggers off guard.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

In all the chaos she almost didn't spot the little back entrance, but with Legosa's urging she spotted it, and grabbed up Liam, a soft, Be careful sent to him before she too slipped out. It was really more for Aaka's sake than Legosa's that she said it, but she never really wanted anyone to die.

She was barely taller than Aaka, and so slipped through with almost no problem, carrying Liam gently as she came up in front of Aaka, knowing that the alpha female had been shot recently and couldn't really run. Her voice was quiet and desperate as she spoke, though it was a requesting tone and not an ordering one she used. For heaven's sakes, Aaka, go! Take Liam with you and find someplace safe. You're really in no shape to fight, dear. If he needs me, I'll help Legosa.

Legosa

Seeing Lilac and Liam escape, his priorities switched. Make sure the humans didn't spot his mate; and make them regret their attack. Coughing as the fumes invaded his lungs, Legosa crept through the main chamber and pressed his tall ears forward to catch any sounds the humans might be making. When he was close to the enterance, he crouched down, nose quivered and mind racing. The humans were close, that's for sure, and there were more than just one.

When he could take the fumes no longer, which was only a span of 10 seconds or so, the alpha brute catapulted himself from the entrance, sending his massive frame careening through the air towards the three men. At close range, he had learned humans weren't so likely to use their guns. With their weaknessess in mind, Legosa aimed for the prized throat of the middle guy.

Aaka

Aaka whimpered softly and went leaping forward but stopped with a small bounce and another whimper. The instinct to protect her mate was strong, but the instict to protect and flee with Lilac was just as strong. So many choices....The cold was numbing, biting thin. An idea forming, she said softly "Come with me." The storm was calmer now, the winds less harsh. Aaka ran as fast as she could to the stream that ran through the terrain, finding the widest spot where it was impossible to jump across. The water was just beginning to ice over, a good sign. "Go across. I will call them, make myself seen. Then I shall bring them this way. We are prizes to them, they will kill us, or take us to the Labs. If they shoot with their guns, then run. Otherwise, taunt them." With that, Aaka ran back towards were Legosa and the humans were. Standing atop a hill, she barked and howled to them."Come on! Come get me...." She was just as wanted as Legosa, if not more with her recent human killings. She lowered her head and growled softly, not bolting until them began coming her way.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

Lilac watched Aaka hop about in indecision, but at her words the white female grabbed Liam, and quickly hopped across the stream. Finding a good spot with deep snow, she made a quick burrow and placed her son inside, dropping more snow over top to seal it off with a word to Liam to stay put no matter what he heard. Hopefully, the humans would not find him there.

That done, she came back to Aaka, standing several yards to one side as she began to bark and bounce about. She let out a short howl that ended in a yip, hopping as though mounted on springs, generally making a nuisance of herself. She darted erratically forward a few yards, swinging back and forth and coming within a few tempting feet of the humans before skittering back away, trying to attract them toward their little trap.

*Humans*

The humans were nearly caught off guard by Legosa's attack, but luckily for them, they were prepared for this. They knew how smart and violent these wolves were. As the alpha emerged from the den, the central man shot point blank at him. The bullet blasted through the icy air, grazing along the side of his head and knicking the bottom of his ear. Though not fatal, the reprocussions of the blast would render him instantly unconscious.

Seeing how much blood was seeping from the wound, the men were sure that Legosa was dead. It was then that they turned their attention to Aaka and Lilac Dreamer. One man shot at them, but was stopped from firing a second time by another guy. "Hang on. I know what they're doing. Protecting their pups- they obviously have a second enterance to the den." The man explained, for it was obvious they didn't come out the same enterance as Legosa.

"They must have hidden the pups somewhere nearby." It was something he had seen wolves do before. The three men, with their weapons raised and ready, began to head towards the two mothers. Each watching the two females, while also scanning the area to see where the 'pups' might have been hidden.

Phelan

At Sweetclover's command, Phelan was running for all he was worth to reach the Silver Glades. As he came flying across the snowy ground, the sound of gun shots nearly gave him a heart attack. Slowling down, he advanced at a cautious pace towards the den, until he could see the three humans. At first, he didn't see who they were shooting at; but as the blizzard was slowing down, he recognized his mother and some unknown fae.

He was behind the hunters, but a good distance away from them. Beginning to shiver with fear, Phelan was at a loss for what to do. So, he simply stood there, frozen to the spot as he watched what went on.

Aaka

Her eyes narrowed. When they shot at them, she leapt backwards out of the way the bullet hitting a tree. Her eyes locked on Phelan and widened slightly. "Phelan! RUN!" She screamed at him. She leapt forth, a great leaping bound towards the humans to distract them from her other son. She barked at the humans, and turned sideways, eyes watching them. "Come on...." She was wanted for the death of four humans, the killings of many ranch animals and god only knew what else. They wanted to shoot her, she knew it.

*Humans*

They hadn't noticed Phelan yet, and it was a shame they couldn't understand the language of the wild. At least for them, anyway. When Aaka leapt forth, the humans reacted instantly. Each of them aimed and fired at her, the knowledge of her killings very well known to them.

Sweetclover & Phelan

Just as the hunters were shooting at Aaka, Sweetclover made it back to the Silver Glades. Their first shots at Aaka and Lilac had alerted the daughter of potential trouble at her homeland, and she knew that there was a new female with a pup here.

"Phelan, hide in the trees!" Clover urged, always very protective of her smallest brother. Then shots rang out, making her jump. "Mom!" She cried, not sure if Aaka had been hit or not. Pushed into a fearsome frenzy, the large hybrid charged at the humans that stood with their backs to her, unless they turned when she barked. Regardless, she sprung for the neck of the first two-legger she could reach, fully intent on killing him with a quick bite.

Phelan, overcome with fear as he was so prone to doing, blindly heeded his sister's words. Ears back and tail tucked, he streaked for the thickest bunch of trees he could find, scrambling to find a place to hide. Bravery was not his best quality, although his concern and fear for his mother was just as great as Sweetclover's.

Aaka

She leapt back as the guns went off, the first bullet hitting the ground where she had been, the other however wasn't as easily avoided. The bullent hit the females shoulder, for she had jumped back and to the side. The alphess let out a yelp of pain and stood holding the leg in the air and putting as little pressure as she could on her hind leg that had been shot recently as well. She saw Clover leap, and yelled "Clover! NO!" But it was to late, her daughter would either catch her hold or die trying. In that way, Clover was just like her two parents. The alphess stood uncertainly, unable to move from her spot. Her eyes filled with tears as they roamed to Legosa, who was lying motionless on the ground with blood pouring from his wound. Then to the cowering Phelan who lurked in the brush, and then to the humans and Clover. "Why?" She whispered softly. She knew they couldn't understand her, but that didn't matter anymore. They had done more damage to her family then any other being had ever done. Humans deserved what they got. Aaka stood perfectly still for a moment then suddenly a loud mournful howl was released from her bodice as she continued to stare at the humans with a sadness and hatred that seemed to melt together in a form of complete agony.

Taiser

With Kong successfully threatened and sent on his way, Taiser high-tailed it for the Silver Glades. Flying past the crouching Phelan, he headed for the three men. His heart was beating furiously as he scented wolf blood and saw the striking crimson stained on both of his alphas' white pelts. With a savage snarl to announce his hatred for these three men, Taiser launched himself for the man on the left, trying to take him by the weapon-arm and drag him to the ground.

*Humans*

They were about to try and finish Aaka off when a bark was heard from behind. Whirling around, the three man fired their weapons almost instantaniously as they saw a canine form hurtling their way. One lodging in the side of the neck, one shattering two ribs, and the other narrowly missing her skull. The shots weren't quick enough to knock her down from her leap though, and she was able to ram into the central guy and knock him to the ground.

As Taiser came rushing from the woods, the man had time to fire a single shot at the wolf before his arm was seized.

Lilac Dreamer

Lilac had been watching these events unfold in horror. A single bullet grazed along her face, leaving a bleeding gash below one eye that ran to the base of her skull. Doing the only thing that she could, she leapt forward to slash at the only remaining unoccupied man, teeth aimed from the side for the hand clutching the weapon that was causing her friends pain.

Sweetclover & Phelan

Sweetclover yelped loudly, her consentration lost for a moment as she crashed into the man and tumbled into the snow. Floundering on the ground for a moment, the wolfdog took a moment to regain her senses. Pain stung horribly on her neck and side, making her vision swim as she tried to make sense of what had happened. I'm shot... Clover thought to herself, before snarling savagely and returning to the mission at hand. She went right for the downed man's throat, hoping to tear it out and end his life before he hurt anyone else...

Phelan remained hiding, shivering uncontrolably and afraid to look and see what was going on. He only wished he could block all of the sounds from reaching his pinned ears.

Taiser

Pain blasted through his hind leg, coursing through his knee. Yet he had his hold on the human now, and didn't let the shot ruin that. As the two fell into the snow, he grinded his jaws together as forcefully as he could, trying to crush the bones of the man's arm. If he was able to successfully accomplish this, he'd move instantly for the throat to finish of the pathetic two-legger...

*Humans*

Like dominos, the humans fell under the wrathful teeth of the pack. The central man was able to dish out a powerful punch to Sweetclover's gut before she wrapped her teeth around his throat. And in one swift motion, his life was torn away. For a few seconds, he gasped and moved about in a twitching manner, and then his life was gone as a pool of dark red grew beneath his mangled neck.

Lilac's man was about to send another round of bullets into the two attackers when he was caught off guard. Having turned his back on Aaka and Lilac, he didn't even see her coming. With a pained scream, his hand was caught and crushed by the wolf's jaws. His weapon fell uselessly to the ground as the man spun about and began to punch and kick wildly at the lupine.

Taiser's man fell just as easily as Clover's. With his dominant arm broken, he didn't have the time or skill to grab the weapon with his other arm, or to shield his throat. In a matter of second, the man lay as still and silent as the first as blood accumulated underneath him.

Aaka

There was a dark snarl from the alphess. She limped forward to Lilacs man, and as the man went to kick, she leapt forth as hard as she could. Pain shot through her hind leg, but all that she saw now was him. Her fangs were aimed for his gut hoping to rip open his stomach and leave his insides on the ground.

Lilac Dreamer

Lilac felt bones crunch under her jaws in satisfaction, though her grim joy was somewhat diminished by the fist coming down on her snout. She would have held on still, but a booted foot came up to smash into her abdomen, and she heard the sickening crack as a rib snapped. Letting loose, she dropped to the ground, panting. She might have left off, then, but seeing Aaka come in for the attack she stepped back and leapt high, hearing herself let out a small whimper as she aimed, gasping, for the man's throat. If Aaka's attack didn't kill him, hers would.

*Human*

He fought harder, but in the end, his efforts where in vain as his partners' were. As his entrails were spilled on the crushed ground below him, Lilac's fangs ripped deep into his throat. His last, gurgling breath escaped in the familiar death rattle. The humans were slain, but at a hefty cost.

Taiser

Standing on three legs, Taiser looked to his alphess, then to Sweetclover. "We should go to the Woodland Farm. At least you two should, anyway." He suggested, seeing that the white alphess and her daughter appeared to recieve the worst of the bullet's bite. The leggy wolf could barely stand the horrid pain that throbbed in his own hind leg, but he knew it must be much worse for the others, so he made no complaints.

Lilac Dreamer

As soon as the human lay prone, she stepped back, panting as her face screwed up in pain from the fractured rib. Finally, after a few moments, she learned to take fast, shallow breaths. Small ones that did not cause pain to lance across her anatomy. Taiser's words brought her back from her distraction, and she look at him quizzically. Woodland farm? she panted at him. What's... and she trailed off, having discovered something that hurt worse than breathing: talking.

Instead, she came slowly to Aaka, speaking barely above a whisper. You okay?

Aaka

No.... She said in a soft voice as tears welled up in her eyes. She limped towards the seemingly dead Legosa, lightly nuzzling him. I'm sorry...I'm so sorry... She said to him. She then noticed his breathing, but that did nothing for her....

Legosa, Sweetclover, & Phelan

Sweetclover wavered a moment before sitting down, understanding the pain that Lilac was going through. Only, the hybrid had bone fragments peircing her flesh from where the bullet had shattered her ribs. It was extremely lucky for her that none of those fragments had graced her lungs or other organs. "Mom, Taiser... he's right." She winced sharply, learning the same painful lesson that Lilac had again. Speaking hurt. Glossy eyes fell upon her father's frame, before looking to the ground. Clover was greatly saddened to see him 'dead', despite the way he treated her and the others.

Phelan, scared out of his wits, remained hiding in the woods still.

A heavy thrumming was the first thing Legosa was aware of. The humming was so great it felt as though he were in the center of a hornet's nest. And then he could feel the hot pain on his head... something warm covering the side of his face... blood. Vaguely, a familiar voice caught his attention, but the words sounded distant, and the great buzzing in his ears prevented him from hearing what was being said. Slowly, as his brain awoke from the terribly shock it took, Legosa miraculously came back to life. His paws and tail twitched, his eyes slowly drew open. "Aaka..." The alpha whispered in a groggy tone, slowly bringing his head up. "What happened..." His senses were still rather whacked, and he failed to remember what put him in this condtion.

Lilac Dreamer

Aaka's pained tones cut into Lilac, and she came forward to gaze down at Legosa. She knew for a fact that both she and Liam owed this wolf their lives. But when his eyes opened and he spoke, hope fluttered in her heart. Where there was conciousness, there was a chance for recovery. Her breathy voice came, saying, We must do something to help him. Taiser? Can the... farm?... help him?

Taiser

Astonished to see that Legosa was alive, Taiser felt slightly glad for the moment. He didn't much care for the abusive brute, but that was his alpha. "I believe so. The Woodland Lady... she can do things none of us could dream of." It was beyond Taiser to comprehend the strange, vast arrays of medications and tools that the humans used. It almost seemed magic to him, the way they could save an animal who would otherwise die from their wounds and illnesses.

Lilac Dreamer

She nodded in answer to his statement, and padded back to Legosa, her jaw set and her voice sure, though still barely a murmur. Then we must take him there. If this Lady can help him, we must see to it that he gets there. She did not as yet understand that they were heading to another human for help, but she was thinking only one thing at this moment: without this help, Legosa could die. A sudden obstacle rose in her mind, and she spoke again. But how are we to get him there? He is in no shape to go himself, and I am certain that none of the rest of us are able to drag him there in our condition.

She had not yet spotted Phelan, but all the wolves she could see were injured in ways that would prevent them from dragging Legosa.

Legosa, Sweetclover, & Phelan

The ringing in his head was beginning to dim, and ever so slowly, he was regaining his strength and senses as his mind fell from it's stunned confusion. Pulling himself to a half-sitting position, looking as if he were a drunkard about to pass out, he set his unnerving eyes at Lilac and Taiser, "I don't need a dirty human's help." Maybe a simple 'thank you' for caring would have been better, but that wasn't Legosa's way.

Sweetclover was about to agree with Lilac and Taiser's opinion of going to the Lady, but that was quickly shot down by her father. As it was though, four adults were now disabled and incapable of hunting. Legosa, it appeared, wouldn't be fully himself for a while, and Phelan couldn't be counted on for providing meals to the rest of his family while they healed. "The lady can provide us with food, at least, Father."

Legosa narrowed his icy-yellow eyes on his daughter, "I said, we don't need help from a two-legger. That's final."

Sweetclover held her father's gaze, taking the chance to back-talk him while knowing he was in no condition to physically reprimand her, "Would you have us starve, then? Or maybe we can all die together from our wounds, if they should become infected? "

A savage snarl was directed at Clover, but Legosa instantly regretted the pain it brought to his throbbing head. Unable to think of any good counter-point to go against what she said, the alpha simply glared at her, then, with a loud 'huff', looked away. In all honesty, he couldn't think of a better idea, but he wasn't about to admit that.

Aaka

Ringing....So much ringing. Scowling at the two of them she said in a tone that would still the wind itself Quiet! All of you! Glaring first from her mate to Clover, she huffed darkly. Two minutes, I want you two to pretend that your reasonable adults. The Lurkers will need to be alerted, Ghost Walker can hunt for the pack as can Bear. She glared heatedly at her mate for a moment, then her face softned. Softly she said I can't stay like this, and neither can the pack members. We need aid beyond nature, Legosa.

Legosa, Sweetclover, & Phelan

Sweetclover lowered her eyes, "Sorry, Mom." She knew she was in the wrong, but Legosa was as well.

Legosa returned the heated look for just a brief moment, but broke down and looked away. He just couldn't remain anger at Aaka, as much as he opposed the humans. "Fine, we'll go..."

Sweetclover tipped her muzzle back and howled shortly; shortly, because it stung her side so bad she gasped and nearly fell over with pain. Her call was heard though, and Phelan came slinking out from the woods, looking as lowly as a beaten omega. "Phel, you must help mother to the Woodland Farm. Taiser, you can help Lilac and make sure her son stays near." She didn't mean to be making all the decisions, but it came naturally to her.

Phelan couldn't bare to look at his parents, or his pack. He had been weak, cowardly.. he had run off and hid when they needed him. Holding himself shamefully, he slunk up next to Aaka, offering his small frame to support his mother, while mumbing appologies under his breath.

Lilac Dreamer*Liam

Lilac watched everything, diplomatically keeping out of the family feud. Finally realizing that they were about to be on their way, she let a single sweet note hit the air, and Liam burst out of the snowy ground, coming up beside his mother with a whine. He had yet to use actual words, giving rise to questions about both intellect and hearing ability, though both were fine. He simply had not yet found anything to say.

Looking up at Taiser, she smiled softly and murmured, I'm fine. Then she got to her feet, as if to defy help, and grabbed her son up by the scruff, where he hung limply as all small things do when scooped up in that manner. Looking around, she waited for everyone to decide they were leaving.